Translated by Glenn Wallis A new translation on the teachings of the Buddha with a guide to reading of the text. Quote from the foreword: “By distilling…sheer volume of the Buddha’s teachings into concise, crystalline verses, the Dhammapada makes the Buddhist way of life available to anyone.” Available at: Amazon.ca (Canada) Amazon.com (U.S.)Read More →

by Linda Ohama Obachan’s Garden is a biography of Linda Ohama’s grandmother (obachan), Asayo Murakami, who was 103 years old at the time this film was made. This well made and well researched film examines the community of Steveston, British Columbia and the Japanese Canadian experience.Read More →

by Terry Watada Bukkyo Tozen, written by Toronto Buddhist Church member Terry Watada, contains a well researched and detailed history of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in Canada. This book is highly recommended for those who are interested in the history of Jodo Shinshu/Shin Buddhism in Canada.Read More →

Kenryo Kanamatsu Kenryo Kanamatsu first wrote this inspirational and thought provoking piece on Shin Buddhism in 1949. This recently revised edition of Naturalness (2002) has an introduction by Dr. Taitesu Unno. Available at: Amazon.ca (Canada) Amazon.com (U.S.)Read More →

by Shinmon Aoki Coffinman is the autobiography of Shinmon Aoki and his experiences of working as a nokanfu (mortician). Through his profession as a mortician, Shinmon Aoki comes to understand the philosophy of Shin Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu), and the Jodo Shinshu view of death and dying. Available at: Amazon.ca (Canada) Amazon.comRead More →

by Daisetz T. Suzuki Buddha of Infinite Light is a complete revised edition of Shin Buddhism, which is based on a transcription of a talk given by D T Suzuki in 1958 to the American Buddhist Academy. Dr. Suzuki is one of the most popular Zen personalities, and has been attributed for first introducing Zen to the West. Available at: Amazon.ca (Canada) Amazon.com (U.S.)Read More →

by: Taitetsu Unno Written four years after River of Water, River of Fire, in 2002, Dr. Taitetsu Unno further illustrates the philosophy and spiritual practice of Shin Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu) in his book, Shin Buddhism: Bits of Rubble Turn into Gold. As in River of Water, River of Fire, Dr. Unno again draws upon his own personal life experiences to illustrate the tradition and significance of Shin Buddhism. Available at: Amazon.ca (Canada) Amazon.com (U.S.)Read More →